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Kellie Shanygne Williams
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Williams in 2019
Born (1976-03-22) March 22, 1976 (age 49)
Other names Kellie Jackson
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Known for Laura Winslow – Family Matters
Spouse(s)
Hannibal Jackson
(m. 2009)
Children 2

Kellie Shanygne Williams-Jackson (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress. She is most famous for playing Laura Lee Winslow on the TV show Family Matters. This popular show was on TV from 1989 to 1998. Kellie also played Tuesday in the 1998 movie Ride.

Early Life and Acting Career

Kellie Shanygne Williams was born in Washington, D.C.. After her time on Family Matters, she continued acting in other TV shows. She appeared in What About Joan on ABC.

In 1996, Kellie had a repeating role as Charisse J. Mitchell on the show Moesha. Later, she played Michelle in The Parkers. In 2006, she worked again with her Family Matters co-star Darius McCrary on the show Eve. She was also a guest host on the show Clean House for six episodes in 2009.

The Kellie Williams Program

In 2007, Kellie started a special program called the Kellie Williams Program. She created it with Jeff Rawluk in the Washington, D.C., area. This program gives students aged 14 to 20 a chance to make their own TV show. These shows then get to be shown on Comcast Cable Local On-Demand.

Kellie said she wanted to create a program like the one she went to when she was a kid. She wanted to share the experience of arts with many people. This included those who had never tried anything artistic before.

Personal Life

Kellie Williams married Hannibal Jackson on September 5, 2009. Their wedding took place in Fort Washington, Maryland. They first met in 2007 through a friend.

Kellie and Hannibal have two children together. Their daughter, Hannah Belle Jackson, was born in 2010. Their son, John Ervin Jackson, was born in 2012.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 In the Mix Cami Credited as Kellie Williams
2009 Steppin: The Movie CeeCee
2010 Blessed & Cursed
2011 Aide-de-Camp Dedra Short film
2020 Christmas in Carolina Charlotte Saxon
2022 A Family Matters Christmas Kelis Executive producer
2023 First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989–1998 Family Matters Laura Winslow Main role; 215 episodes
1991 The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Laura Winslow
1993 ABC TGIF Laura Winslow 2 episodes
1996–1998 Moesha Charisse 2 episodes
1997 Oddville, MTV Herself 1 episode
1998 Ride Tuesday Credited as Kellie Williams
1999 After All Katie Credited as Kellie Williams
2000–2001 What About Joan? Alice Adams Main role; 21 episodes
2002 Girlfriends Cecily Season 3, episode 8: "Handling Baggage"
2003 The Parkers Michelle Credited as Kellie Williams
Season 5, episode 10: "Cheaters Never Prosper"
2006 Eve Lynn Credited as Kellie Williams
3 episodes
2009 Clean House Herself Guest host - 6 episodes
2024 The Ms. Pat Show Lisa Credited as Kellie Williams

1 episode

See also

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